Hi, Colin!  Guess it's sort of an American ham term.  It means 
someone's a poor operator.--Matt.

At 03:19 AM 4/2/2006, you wrote:
>I've never run across the term lid before except for the past few days on
>this list...what does it stand for in the amateur radio context?
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 8:50 PM
>Subject: Re: FCC Morse code announcement
>
>
> > Matt,
> >
> > both points are absolutely true and especially getting through when
>nothing
> > else will.  I've proven that dozens of times.  However, I've been called
> > lid many times but it has never been true, of course.
> >
> > Phil.
> > K0NX
> >